Featured Article Expert Advice on Incontinence, LBL, Menopause, Aging, Intimacy and More! Myths and misconceptions about bladder health abound, especially those surrounding leakage after sneezing, surgery, and Kegels, the exercises designed to strengthen the pelvic-floor muscles. Read More
Are there OTC products I could use in place of HRT? BY Rebecca Hulem Likes (122) There are many products you can purchase over the counter (OTC) to try and ease symptoms of menopause. Black Cohosh has been used for decades to ease hot flashes. Read more
Are You Celebrating World Menopause Day on October 18? BY Dr Cindy Long Likes (85) World Menopause Day began in 1984, making this year's international celebration the 30th annual day of recognition for hot flashes, night sweats and everything else menopausal. The World Health Organization and International Menopause Society instituted this tradition to encourage education and awareness of this pervasive, yet still taboo, topic. Read more
Women's Advice On How To Look And Feel Your Best As You Age BY Dr Vivian Diller Likes (84) Aging gracefully -- is it just a pleasant, if redundant, phrase used by TV and magazine advertisers to get women to buy their products? Or is it an aphorism we use to describe how we'd like to see ourselves -- especially as menopause makes us feel anything but graceful? Read more
Can I Get Pregnant During Menopause? How to Prevent an Oops Baby During this Transition BY Dr Cindy Long Likes (122) A number of women look forward to menopause with glee, as they no longer have to worry about birth control. But knowing exactly when it is safe to stop birth control can be tricky business. As long as you are still ovulating from time to time there is the potential for pregnancy. And as long as you are on hormonal birth control, like the pill, menopausal symptoms may be masked to where you cannot tell that you are going through the transition. If you are not using any hormonal birth control (including the progesterone IUD) and have not had a period for a full year, it is probably safe to assume you can't get pregnant. But what to do in the interim? Read more
Can You Test For Menopause? How Do You Know When It Will End? BY Dr Cindy Long Likes (102) There isn't a "menopause test" that can detect when one is entering the perimenopause. Read more
Does Menopause Affect How Your Body Handles Sugar? BY Marta Montenegro Likes (481) Yes, it does. Estrogen decline tends to increase production of the glucose-control hormone insulin, which impacts overall metabolism. When insulin levels go up, sugar is moved out of the blood and to the muscles and liver... Read more